Im am a little bit of a Chin-spert. What kind do you want?? They run about 100-200 and come in a variety of colors. They also have a variety of cages. You can get them in pairs (mating or non mating) they love buddies. If held and bonded with they can be really sweet animals. Ours is named Chi Chi.
Oh, le woe. My mom was not going for it. She pointed out that I wouldnt be able to take it to college with me, so she'd end up having to take care of it. I wouldnt wanna ditch a personal pet for 4 years anyway. *sigh* A short-lived dream on chinchilla-ness.
I hear they're smart. Were you able to train yours?